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    W221 S320 Red Light on AT

    Hi All The cars been running fine, FM/starSH, last service Nov 14. Out of the blue when i went to start today I got a red 'stay in gear goto workshop' aka gear can't be selected. I restarted about 3 times and then it just disappeared. The car drove home 20miles fine/smooth. Is...
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    M6 upgrade 50mph limit

    Every time I do the run I'm desperate to know the exact figure that incurs a fine in the 50mph ave speed zones. I think we all think 86mph (true) is the magic figure on the motorway. My phone told me my merc speedo was pretty much 100%. I've been driving on the basis it's 10% down...
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    M6 upgrade 50mph limit

    I appreciate I'm probably the dullest person on the forum for suggesting it but I very nearly got the magic 50mpg for the stretch of M6 50mph limit jct 10-13ish. It would be interesting to see what others get for that consistent stretch. That's a lardy 07 221, surely I'll see some magical...
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    7gtronic whistle when cold

    My s320 has a slight whistle from the gearbox when cold. To be honest it might have always been there but I'm in the 'it's got a few miles there might be a bill around the corner' mentality now so I'm keeping an eye on everything. There are no jerks or thuds, the gearbox is behaving...
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    Fast diesel

    Has anyone used the hgv diesel button in fueling stations ( I last saw in Costco) Do the car tanks take the fuel at that rate? Filling the 70-80l in the w221 can take than eternity.
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    s class break down?

    Brand new S Class seemingly being recovered from the hard shoulder of the M58 today. I wonder what that was..
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    AMG wheels tyre pressure

    Hi I think I've asked this before but it's still but fixed and it's becoming a daily nightmare. my wife has a 2012 eclass cab with really thin tyres on big Amg alloys. I think it was a model run out thing they did. For months we have been getting yellow and red tyre warnings on startup...
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    Re insuring car - points v driving course

    still seething. 340 for w221 320 Or 470 if admiral accepts my wife's attendance at a speed awareness course in Jan 2013 Absolutely no logic about driver type, repair costs etc
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    Re insuring car - points v driving course

    I was really annoyed today doing the reinsurance of my car that Admiral and a few others insist on being told about attending driver awareness courses in lieu of points. This wasn't 'the deal'. The admiral insurance jumped 25% on disclosure of a 2yr old speed awareness (35 in 30 as...
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    W221 Buying Advice / Buyers Guide

    Hopefully this thread will address a lack of decent W221 advice to a new browser, I'm hoping people will add to or criticise what I post: I was the second owner of a W221 S320 at about 55k Miles, with a dealer checkup and warranty. The tyres are lasting about 10,000 a set. 180-240 a tyre...
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    MB Tier 1 Warranty - mechanical failure - do you have to wait for the breakdown?

    Hi A specialist told me my suspension needed repair, the car is under a T1 warranty (the specialist had no expectation of making the repair so I'm fairly confident in his motives) MB said 'there is play in the suspension but it's not enough to fail an MOT (their own MOT specialists) so...
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    Going outside the network

    Haha it felt a bit like that. Still really pleased though, I have huge respect for people with newish mercs who use and love the dealers but there needs to be a way to run the car properly when the value vs runningcost becomes a concern. I ran an esprit se in the network for two year at...
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    Going outside the network

    First time in 20+ years of car ownership I went 'outside the network' last week. I got parts and service at an indie. Hugely pleased with the service. I bought a w221 to see if they were 'too big' before spending serious cash but a few family trips to london and we fell in love with my...
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    Mb Wirral recommend

    Just had my W221 'A' serviced at MB Wirral and really pleased with the service. Oem brakes and disks front and back, service, mot and several seals and bushes for about 950. Brilliant and much more likely to let me run the car as the cheap long termer I hoped it would be. Also spotted some...
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    The 'aviva' drive app

    With a cl55 you need NASA launch control not the aviva app
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